Poetic License – Albany

Poetic License

Poetry Inspiring Art

The Upstate Artists Guild (UAG) and Hudson Valley Writers Guild (HVWG) are proud to present Poetic License 2024, a project bridging the worlds of poetry and visual art, opening Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Honest Weight Food Co-op, and run through November 10, 2024, offering visitors a fresh perspective on artistic collaboration.

2024 ARTISTS & POETS

Featuring art work by:
Ann Womack
Colleen Skiff
Elaine Kenyon
Frank Smith
Ginger LaFreniere
Kimberly Kavanaugh
Laurie Goodhart
Lisa Schweigert Iniquitous Articulations
Lucia Mabel Smith
Maureen Kelly
Molly Job
Patience Pechette
Phil Palmieri
Rebecca Schoonmaker
Ryan Smithson
Sarah Petrucci
Shelly Smith
Stephen Mead
Sven Willets
Tess Lecuyer
Thomasa Dwyer Nielsen
Timothy Reidy
Toni Hewitt

 

and the Poets that inspired the work:
Alan Bern
Alexander Perez
Alex Andy Phuong
Brian Kates
Brian Liston
Christine Orio
Dan Hubbs
Don Maurer
Elaine Kenyon
Evie Groch
Jackie Craven
Kathryn Louise
Laurie Treacy
Margaret McDermott
Mary K. O’Melveny
Mary Ladany
Matthew Johnson
Naomi Bindman
Rachel R. Baum
Rhonda Weiss
Shira Dentz
Steve Grogan
Steve Trimm

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

14 October 2024
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Honest Weight Food Co-op, 100 Watervliet Ave.
Albany, NY 12206 United States

Poets, whose work was chosen by an artist in the show, will share their work with an open mic to follow.

Cold Blood

Poet: Kathryn Louise

Artist: Colleen Skiff

Paddle

Poet: Robert A. Miller

Artist: Brian Liston

The Beauty of the Five Senses

Poet: Steve Grogan

Artist: Phil Palmieri

A beyond empire amidst empire

Poet: Alexander Perez

Artist: Sven Willets

A Question of Beauty

Poet: Rhonda Weiss

Artist: Tess Lecuyer

The Beauty of the Five Senses

Poet: Steve Grogan

Artist: Thomasa Dwyer Nielsen

A New Battleground

Poet: Alan Bern

Artist: Elaine Kenyon

Ancient Wisdom

Poet: Don Maurer

Artist: Tina Johnston

Homily for the Homeless

Poet: Brian Kates

Artist: Thom Francis

Cosmic Treetop Cartography

Poet: Mary K O’Melveny

Artist: Stephen Mead

In The Dream

Poet: Mary Ladany

Artist: Ryan Smithson

Cosmic Treetop Cartography

Poet: Mary K O’Melveny

Artist: Patience Pechette

Vanity in Vases

Poet: Evie Groch

Artist: Elaine Kenyon

White Dinner Jackets, Black Bow Ties

Poet: Timothy Reidy

Artist: Rachel R. Baum

Daisies

Poet: Laurie Treacy

Artist: Thomasa Dwyer Nielsen

Tess Lecuyer - Oak Float

The Raker of Leaves

Poet: Matthew Johnson

Artist: Tess Lecuyer

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Maureen Kelly - Dragonfly Dance

Dragonfly

Poet: Dan Hubbs

Artist: Maureen Kelly

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Laurie Goodhart - Wetlands

Emergence

Poet: Christine Orio

Artist: Laurie Goodhart

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Tina Johnston - Spring Equinox

Emergence

Poet: Christine Orio

Artist: Tina Johnston

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Thom Francis - A Question of Beauty

A Question of Beauty

Poet: Rhonda Weiss

Artist: Thom Francis

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Tess Lecuyer - Steeple

Homily for The Homeless

Poet: Brian Kates

Artist: Tess Lecuyer

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Elaine Kenyon - Simple Beauty

Vanity in Vases

Poet: Evie Groch

Artist: Elaine Kenyon

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Laurie Goodhart - Initiator of Spices

The Raker Of Leaves

Poet: Matthew Johnson

Artist: Laurie Goodhart

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Tess Lecuyer - Constellation

Daisies

Poet: Laurie Treacy

Artist: Tess Lecuyer

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Tess Lecuyer - Vanity in Vases -Too Tulip-

Vanity in Vases

Poet: Evie Groch

Artist: Tess Lecuyer

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Thom Francis - Flower Hour

The Flower Hour

Poet: Alex Andy Phuong

Artist: Thom Francis

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A Question of Beauty

Poet: Rhonda Weiss

Artist: Kimberly Kavanaugh

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Ann Womack - On the Cusp: she has a lot to say to us

on a cusp

Poet: Shira Dentz

Artist: Ann Womack

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Shelly Smith - The Raker of Leaves

The Raker of Leaves

Poet: Matthew Johnson

Artist: Shelly Smith

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Ancient Wisdom

Poet: Don Maurer

Artist: Toni Hewitt

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Lucia Mabel Smith - Egg Carton

As The Last Egg In The Carton, I Should Tell You About The Others

Poet: Jackie Craven

Artist: Lucia Mabel Smith

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Molly Job - Battlefield

A New Battleground

Poet: Alan Bern

Artist: Molly Job

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Sarah Petrucci - Homily for the Homeless

Homily for the Homeless

Poet: Brian Kates Artist: Sarah Petrucci Read / View
Rebecca Schoonmaker - Sewing Stars

The Spell

Poet: Margaret McDermott

Artist: Rebecca Schoonmaker

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Rebecca Schoonmaker - Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Poet: Dan Hubbs

Artist: Rebecca Schoonmaker

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Frank Smith - No More War

No More War

Poet: Naomi Bindman

Artist: Frank Smith

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Lisa Schweigert - Funny How the Very First Sin was a Woman Who Ate

A Question of Beauty

Poet: Rhonda Weiss

Artist: Lisa Schweigert Iniquitous Articulations

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Lisa Schweigert - Memory of a Young Girl

Inspired by Ghost Orchestras

Poet: Elaine Kenyon

Artist: Lisa Schweigert Iniquitous Articulations

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Rebecca Schoonmaker - More Than LIfe

Dragonfly

Poet: Dan Hubbs

Artist: Rebecca Schoonmaker

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Rebecca Schoonmaker - Breathe That Moment Down

Poem #1

Poet: Steve Trimm

Artist: Rebecca Schoonmaker

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Rebecca Schoonmaker - Down Bad

Poem #1

Poet: Steve Trimm

Artist: Rebecca Schoonmaker

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Christoph Speenburgh - I'll Fly Away

The Breeze The Locals Hate

Poet: Joseph Moorman

Artist: Christoph Speenburgh

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